Abdul Basit

Backend Developer and Technical Founder with 5+ years of experience building scalable NestJS/TypeScript APIs, real-time systems, and Node.js microservices. Currently shipping Speak Your Minds (speakyourminds.com)—a live voice-first AI educational SaaS—solo, using NestJS, WebSockets (Socket.io), WebRTC, and React. Strong in asynchronous programming, REST APIs, low-latency signaling, MongoDB/MySQL, and AWS/Linux deployments.

Proven at designing production architectures from scratch, debugging complex distributed systems, and collaborating with frontend teams. Focused on clean API design, performance under load, and reliable delivery.

Technical Founder & Lead Engineer at Speak Your Minds (2026-01 – Present)

• Designed and shipped speakyourminds.com end-to-end as a solo engineer: a real-time, voice-first AI educational SaaS for automated spoken-English evaluation and level-gated peer conversations.
• Built NestJS/TypeScript backend with REST APIs and Socket.io WebSockets for low-latency signaling; optimized WebRTC media paths for sub-100ms live audio streaming.
• Engineered an AI audio telemetry pipeline (streaming Speech-to-Text + NLP) that scores vocabulary, structure, and cadence, then stamps verified CEFR badges (A1–C2) on user avatars in real time.
• Implemented host-controlled CEFR level-gating to reduce mixed-fluency churn, and a WebSocket token-bucket credit system with free quotas and premium B2C unlocks for AI diagnostics and C1/C2 rooms.
• Load-tested infrastructure up to 300 concurrent live audio slots with zero crashes; containerized services with Docker for production deployment.

Full Stack Developer at Meta Frolic Labs Pvt Ltd (2023-02 – 2025-12)

• Designed and developed NestJS/TypeScript REST APIs with JWT authentication, role-based access control, MongoDB data models, and Swagger documentation.
• Implemented asynchronous workflows using async/await, cron jobs, and webhook handlers for booking automation, notifications, and third-party integrations.
• Built and optimized backend services handling 10k+ concurrent users, improving API response time by 30% through indexing and query optimization.
• Deployed and maintained Node.js and Laravel applications on AWS/Linux (Ubuntu) with Nginx, achieving 99.9% uptime across 8+ production systems.
• Collaborated with React.js frontend teams to deliver 15+ product features, debug production issues, and improve API contracts and error handling.

Backend Developer at Appicoders Inc (2021-10 – 2023-02)

• Built and optimized REST APIs processing 50k+ daily requests across 12+ client applications with strong focus on reliability and data validation.
• Developed asynchronous webhook integrations for payments, notifications, and external services with 99.5% success rate.
• Worked with MySQL and related ORM patterns for relational data modeling, migrations, and performance tuning.
• Supported React.js clients with reusable API-driven components and clear backend contracts for faster feature delivery.
• Managed AWS-based deployments for 8+ applications, reducing deployment time from 4 hours to 30 minutes.

Laravel Developer at Stack Buffers Technologies (2021-07 – 2021-10)

• Contributed to backend architecture and API design for 6+ client projects, reducing average development time by 15%.
• Maintained and debugged production Laravel/MySQL applications, improving system stability by 25%.
• Configured Linux servers and deployment workflows for 5+ production environments with zero-downtime releases.

Web Developer Trainee at Hidaya Institute of Science & Technology (2021-02 – 2021-06)

• Built foundational skills in backend development, MySQL, and Linux-based environments through 10+ hands-on projects.
• Practiced API fundamentals, debugging, and database design for small-scale web applications.

BS in Computer Science – University of Sindh (2016-09 – 2019-05)